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I'm experiencing karma induced shingles. So I'm not thoroughly convinced anything I do for it will help although I'm going to try hand sanitizer (suggestion from a member). Since I've also been accused of lying about it there maynot be any point in doing anything.

Not right now, but I think I had the flu last week. Started with hot flashes but no obvious fever (actually, sickness didn't even occur to me at this point), then it progressed to a sore throat and difficulty speaking without pain. Then I got a lot of upper respiratory and head congestion and coughing (sneezing as well). bad headaches which I attributed to the congestion. When those things started to go away I had some body aches, mostly in my legs and in my back right between my shoulder blades. It never really took me out of commission but I had to drag my butt all week just to get through it.

Unfortunately, yes. And so is my 5 year old son. I have a really bad cough, runny/stuffy nose and weezing. The only thing Im doing for it is taking cough syrup and drinking a lot of orange juice. Vitamin c is supposed to help.